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Douglas Edward Reeman (born 15 October 1924, Thames Ditton) is
a British author who has written many historical fiction books on
the Royal Navy, mainly set during World War II or during the Napoleonic
Wars.

Reeman joined the Royal Navy in 1940, at the age of 16, and served
during World War II and the Korean War. He eventually rose to the
rank of lieutenant. In addition to being an author, Reeman has also
taught the art of navigation for yachting and served as a technical
advisor for films. Douglas married author Kimberley Jordan Reeman
in 1985.

Reeman's debut novel, A Prayer for the Ship was published in 1958.
Writing under the name Alexander Kent, Reeman is most famous for
his series of Napoleonic Naval Stories, whose central character
is Richard Bolitho. He also wrote a series of novels about several
generations of the Blackwood family who served in the Royal Marines
from the 1850s to the 1970s and a non-fiction account of his World
War II experiences, D-Day: A Personal Reminiscence (1984).

Our August Booklist is on line, August is Arkham time here at Fantastic HQ. Our copies of 'Of One Pure Will' have been shipped. We have new titles from Newcon Press, Tartarus Press and TTA Press on the site. All copies of 'Where Shadows Gather' have now been shipped. The latest two Mount Abraxus titles we also expect to arrive very soo.